Programme overview
What the official source supports
A one-year breast reconstruction fellowship shared between Women's College Hospital and Toronto General Hospital. Training covers microsurgical, pedicled-flap, implant-based and oncoplastic reconstruction, with exposure to congenital breast deformity, reduction, mastopexy and augmentation. The page quotes annual volumes of roughly 200 microsurgical, 50 pedicled-flap and 150-200 implant reconstructions across the two sites.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Autogenous reconstruction: free, perforator and pedicled flaps
- Implant-based and oncoplastic breast reconstruction
- Aesthetic and non-microsurgical breast surgery at Women's College Hospital
- Two-day microsurgical skills courses held twice a year at Mount Sinai Hospital
- Congenital breast deformity, reduction, mastopexy and augmentation exposure
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Graduates of a recognised plastic surgery training programme who have completed certification and are credentialed to practise. TOEFL/TSE or TOEFL iBT scores are required if medical school was not taught in English.
Application
Published application route
Send a letter of intent, CV and three reference letters (one from the most recent training director; the division chief may write it if the applicant has been employed more than two years) to the supervisor named on the page, c/o the fellowship administrator at UHN. Non-English documents need certified translations.
Published application documents
- Letter of intent
- CV covering training, publications, awards
- Three reference letters
- TOEFL/TSE or TOEFL iBT scores if applicable
- Proof of external funding if not eligible to practise in Canada
This checklist summarises the linked official source. Confirm any updated forms and requirements before submission.
Programme leadership: Dr. Joel Fish, Fellowship Director (as named on the programme page) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Applications are addressed to Dr. Toni Zhong via the UHN fellowship administrator whose UHN email is printed on the programme page
Sources and verification
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University of Toronto Division of Plastic Surgery — Breast Cancer Reconstruction fellowship page ↗Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons — Practice/Fellowship Opportunities posting (Toronto General Hospital clinical fellowship) ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 15 Nov 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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